The Impossibility of Christian Transhumanism

by Wesley J. Smith

The transhumanist worldview and the Christian faith are incompatible. Continue Reading »

24 Mar 2022

Praying with Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis

by Robert P. Imbelli

In the Missa Solemnis, Beethoven’s titanic subjectivity seems chastened by suffering and transformed by his engagement with the graced objectivity of liturgical text and tradition. Continue Reading »

22 Mar 2022

The Cancellation of Russian Culture

by Gary Saul Morson

Even at the height of the Cold War, no one thought of banning Russian literature, art, or music. Continue Reading »

14 Mar 2022

Sondheim’s Cynicism

by Peter Tonguette

When Stephen Sondheim died in late November at ninety-one, the eulogies, tributes, and bouquets from critics and ­tastemakers were entirely expected. The Broadway composer and lyricist left the Earth having earned multiple Tonys and Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize, an Oscar, a Kennedy Center Honor, and a . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2022

Van Gogh’s God

by Peter J. Leithart

Van Gogh didn’t reject the supernatural, but naturalized it. What terror there is in his paintings is the sublime terror evoked by the uncanny beauty of what Scripture identifies as the glory of God. Continue Reading »

21 Jan 2022

Peter Bogdanovich, the Man Who Knew Too Much

by Peter Tonguette

Throughout his career, Bogdanovich stood apart from his New Hollywood peers, presenting a far milder view of human nature untainted by cynicism. Continue Reading »

12 Jan 2022

The Poet’s Eye

by Josh Christenson

To seek publication is to seek to be judged. It is to learn, finally, what kind of writer one is (or is not) meant to be. Continue Reading »

3 Jan 2022

2021: Our Year in Film and Television

by Various

We asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph or two about the most memorable movies and TV shows they saw this year.
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30 Dec 2021

Our Most Popular Articles of 2021

by The Editors

As 2022 approaches, here’s a look back at our top articles of 2021. Continue Reading »

30 Dec 2021

A Rallying Point

by John F. Lang

First Things shines a light on mankind’s central predicament: our critical need for God, which is obscured by the distractions and temptations of a fallen world. Continue Reading »

28 Dec 2021